A busman's holiday:照常工作的假日 a holiday spent doing the same kind of thing that you do at work

The fire crew's annual outing turned into a busman's holiday when their bus caught fire. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident.

消防隊員乘坐的巴士著了火,結果他們的年度出游變成了照常工作的假日,所幸無人在火中受傷.

這個短語可能源自于19世紀的馬車夫.他們不工作的時候常常作為普通乘客座自己的車,以防替換他們的車夫虐待自己的馬.

High days and holidays:節(jié)慶假日,特殊日子 festivals and special occasions

This 19th-century dish was traditionally made on high days and holidays, and is still often eaten at christmas.

這道菜是19世紀節(jié)慶假日的傳統菜肴,至今在圣誕節(jié)人們還常吃.